American Handgunner July/August 2013 Digital Edition - Page 44

guN CLeaNINg 2 4 3 gooP, goo aND gear to KeeP ’eM goINg roy huNtINgtoN take good care of my carry guns, but those other “fun” guns I have, well — I clean ’em when I can’t get around not cleaning them! Being the lazy guy I am, I’m always looking for new goodies to help with the chore, so check out this little lineup of what’s new to help you out. And just so you know, I used each of these products personally. I can’t really say one is better than the other (we’re not a chemical lab!), but they all did seem to clean and lube the test guns as advertised. FrogLube products are petroleum-free so are environmentally 1 friendly. They say, “Regular use will de-carbonize older firearms andpreventcorrosionfromoccurring.”Specsshowitwillcleanbarrels, 7 6 I systems. Adding to their lineup of mission-specific cleaningkitsistheirLERangeBox.Equippedtohandle cleaning chores for .223/5.56, 9mm, .40 and .45 caliberguns,theboxalsohasaniftybuilt-in“vise”to holefirearmsforcleaningand maintenance.Check outotherkitsforhuntersandcompetitors,alongwith small,pocket-sizedkits,perfectforfielduse. Also environmentally friendly, PrOlix cleaning/ 5 lube/treatment products are easy to use and work.Theall-in-oneCitrus-BasedCleanerwithDryLu- remove copper and lead fouling and water-proofs. Battle-field tested, FrogLubeproductsarenowavailabletoconsumersandmanyreturning GI’scontinuetorelyonFrogLube. bricant suspended, combined with DryLube is a matchedsettotakecareofcleaning/lubechores. Their FIREClean Anti-Fouling Gun Oil addresses carbon fouling by preventing carbon from “sticking”tothemetal,allowingeasyclean-up. In 1903 Frank Hoppe createdthe iconicHoppesNo. 9 bore cleaner. WeaponShieldSolventisn’tasolventbytra2 Sincethen,generationsofmenhaveswoonedtothatwonderfularoma. 6 ditionalstandards.Itcontainsnoammonia, Now, with the advent of modern technology and the inclusion of alloys, butyl cellosolve or any other hostile chemicals. 5 plastics,aluminumandsuchinguns,Hoppe’snew No.9SyntheticBlendisnotonlysafeformostguns —itstillhasthatgreatsmell! 3 EnvirocleanbyOgreMfg.isbiodegradable with little odor, offering indoor friendlyguncleaning,soyoudon’tstink outthewifeandkids.ApplyEnviroclean, wait 10 minutes, then you’re ready to brush/wipeoutthecrud.It’ssafeonyour skin and is water and ammonia-free. It evencleansblackpowder. Technology revolutionized gun 4 Otis cleaning with their “pull-through” It’salsocompletelysafeonallmetals,polymer, woods and even leather. Yet it cleans burnt powder, debris and lead and copper fouling. It alsooffersalubeproperty,butcanbefollowed upwithWeaponShieldCLPforcompleteprotection. 1 * shotgunorhandgun,thisisperfectfortherangeorthefieldandagood waytobegintoassembleacomprehensivecleaningkitfor yourhomeworkbench. For more info: www.americanhandgunner.com/productindex and click on the company name. WWW.AMERICANHANDGUNNER.COM • JULY/AUGUST2013 Outersisanotherindustryiconandoffersawiderangeof“all-in-one” 7 kitsaswellascleaningproducts.Ireallylikedtheconvenienceofthis compact yet pretty complete kit. With gear to clean virtually any rifle, 44 44 WWW.AMERICANHANDGUNNER.COM • JULY/AUGUST2013